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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
New York Giants
1956-08-19 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · 2:30
New York Giants defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 7–6. New York Giants put up 3 in the 3rd. Hoyt Wilhelm earned the win. Bill Mazeroski went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | |
| NY1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 |
W: Hoyt Wilhelm L: Dick Hall SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Hal Dixon · 1B: Augie Donatelli · 2B: Tom Gorman · 3B: Babe Pinelli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dale Long | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Virdon | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Lee Walls | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roberto Clemente | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Groat | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Face | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Shepard | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Hall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jackie Brandt | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Red Schoendienst | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Mays | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Dusty Rhodes | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill White | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Sarni | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Foster Castleman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Daryl Spencer | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Littlefield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hoyt Wilhelm | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Face | 3.1 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Dick Hall | 4.2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Hearn | 1.2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Dick Littlefield | 4.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Hoyt Wilhelm | 3.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dale Long: 99
- Bill Virdon: 31
- Frank Thomas: K23#
Bot 1
- Jackie Brandt: HR/7
- Red Schoendienst: 99
- Willie Mays: 99
- Dusty Rhodes: 99
Top 2
- Lee Walls: 99
- Roberto Clemente: D9
- Dick Groat: 99
- Roy Face: S.2-H
- Bill Mazeroski: HR.1-H
- Jack Shepard: W
- Dale Long: 99
Bot 2
- Bill White: 99
- Bill Sarni: K
- Foster Castleman: 99
Top 3
- Bill Virdon: T
- Frank Thomas: 99/SF.3-H
- Lee Walls: K
- Roberto Clemente: 99
Bot 3
- Daryl Spencer: HR/7
- Dick Littlefield: 99
- Jackie Brandt: 99
- Red Schoendienst: S
- Willie Mays: HR/7.1-H
- Dusty Rhodes: 99
Top 4
- Dick Groat: 99
- Roy Face: 99
- Bill Mazeroski: 99
Bot 4
- Bill White: T
- Bill Sarni: 99
- Foster Castleman: HR.3-H
- Daryl Spencer: W
- Dick Littlefield: 99/SH.1-2
- Jackie Brandt: 99
Top 5
- Jack Shepard: 99
- Dale Long: 99
- Bill Virdon: 99
Bot 5
- Red Schoendienst: 99
- Willie Mays: 99
- Dusty Rhodes: 5/P
Top 6
- Frank Thomas: K
- Lee Walls: S
- Roberto Clemente: T.1-H
- Dick Groat: 63
- Dick Hall: W
- Bill Mazeroski: S9.3-H;1-2
- Jack Shepard: 99
Bot 6
- Bill White: 99
- Bill Sarni: 99
- Foster Castleman: 99
Top 7
- Dale Long: 99
- Bill Virdon: S
- Frank Thomas: 99
- Lee Walls: PO1(99)
Bot 7
- Daryl Spencer: 99
- Hoyt Wilhelm: 99
- Jackie Brandt: K
Top 8
- Lee Walls: S
- Roberto Clemente: 99
- Dick Groat: 99
- Dick Hall: W.1-2
- Bill Mazeroski: 99
Bot 8
- Red Schoendienst: S3
- Willie Mays: K
- Dusty Rhodes: E3/G.1-H(NR)(UR);BX3(99)
- Bill White: 99
Top 9
- Jack Shepard: 99
- Dale Long: S
- Bill Virdon: 99(1)/FO
- Frank Thomas: K